Ultra low-power Bluetooth SMART (BLE 4.1) system on a chip

The Atmel SmartConnect BTLC1000, an ultra low-power Bluetooth SMART (BLE 4.1) system on a chip (SoC), is now available from Mouser stock. The BTLC1000 has an integrated microcontroller (MCU), transceiver, modem, MAC, PA, TR switch and power management unit (PMU). The SoC can be used as a Bluetooth Low Energy link controller or data pump with external host MCU. The BTLC1000 can function as a standalone applications processor with embedded BLE connectivity when combined with external memory. ?Bluetooth Smart protocol stack is stored in dedicated ROM and includes L2CAP service layer protocol, Security Manager, attribute protocol (ATT), generic attribute profile (GATT) and generic access profile (GAP). Supported and included in the protocol stack are application profiles like Proximity, Thermometer, Heart Rate, Blood Pressure and many others. Applications include wearable with health and fitness sensors, smart appliances, security and proximity tags, home automation, smartphone accessories, HID keyboards, mice and remote controls.